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Sendmail Bug Tests US Dept Homeland Security
yanestra writes "CNET reports that the reported Sendmail bug has been a test for the US Department of Homeland Security which seems to have managed information flow in this case."
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"Whats the sendmail bug of this week?"
The trend is back!
The article says:
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A critical flaw in Sendmail, the Internet's most popular e-mail server,
But I've been reading all these claims that Outlook handles 99% of all email.
Which of these claims is a lie?
(Is it possible that they're both lies?)
Those who do study history are doomed to stand helplessly by while everyone else repeats it.
I think you answered your own question:
The biggest criticisms voiced about CERT were that they acted too slow and didn't provide enough detail information about problems
In other words, CERT was a day late and a dollar short.
we'll start hearing the same complaints about the Dept. of Homeland Security soon...
I agree. Except they'll be a year late and ten billion dollars short.
If tits were wings it'd be flying around.
lack of knowledge, time, technical skills, etc ...
.... but, I need that security patch. Damn them....
you forgot the most important one. Refusing to let MS ownz your system with Service Pack EULAs. EVIL SP, EVIL EULA
YOU SUCK BALLS!
> Regardless, I read the exploit has been known since January of this year. Is this correct? If so, I find it hard to believe The Office of Homeland Security kept this under wraps and away from the hacker community for this long a period of time. The announcement and fix to this exploit are anything but timely.
Sorry, but they were too busy buying up stock in duct tape and plastic wrap last month. Everything in good time, my man.
Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
...Why is anyone still reading this one? ;)
In the future, the Department of Homeland Security will be the U.S. agency that will manage any response to major cyberthreats.
I hope these guys have Microsoft's number on speed dial...
Run with Scissors!
how do we (ahum) fix the end user? With a pair of pliers, of course.
to make sure the DoHS hasn't gotten Sendmail Inc. to insert any "additional [homeland] security patches" into the build?
I don't think this would work mainly due to th economics. Orgnaizations are running on a shoe string and in some cases barely staying profitable. It could push a number of companies over the edge if all of a sudden it was required that they hire a bunch of contractors.
"The original poster was rather obviously going for a +5, Funny."
He seems to have fallen a bit short.......
Indecision is the key to flexibility.